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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
(Unverified)Aug 3rd 2010 2:48PM
We and 8 other home owners, live on a 600 ft. long, dead end, gravel, rural road. There are two very old gate posts (no gate) at the entrance of the road and several signs that state "not a through street" "no river access (there's a river on the west end of town)" "private road" and "no turn around". However, not only do the GPSs show it as a through road, but so does Mapquest, Google Maps, and several other maps Including the county parcel maps. There is a parcel at the end that has a house that totally blocks any access to the next street and there is no right of way through that parcel.
Do you think the signs, etc. outweigh the GPSs, etc? No way. We even had a large RV that was pulling a boat and trailer head down the road. It got stuck and had to be pulled out - after they had to take part of one of our neighbor's fence out!!! (Yep, the RV owners paid for the fence). Total idiots.
(Unverified)Aug 3rd 2010 3:14PM
Have noticed that most folks don't think the signs mean them. In our town, stop lights and signs are only a suggestion, apparently, considering the number of idiots who remove themselves from the gene pool at certain crossings.
(Unverified)Aug 3rd 2010 5:38PM
Google maps upgraded last Oct 1. They renamed, relocated, lost, and invented over 50 streets in my Town (that I noticed fairly immediately). They have a feedback system - bottom right corner - that allows you to set a pointer (a crayon tool would be useful) and then tell them about an error and what the issue is. They actually respond and in most cases made corrections in about two months. Some of the 'corrections' were incorrect.
I offered my services, through the feedback window, to examine the whole Town but I didn't even get an offer to negotiate a fee. Makes you wonder when the news shows Google employees skate boarding down the hallways, playing ping pong at lunch and - whatever.
I worry that the new database they are using whether or not maintained by them or an independaent service is the database for any GPS manufacturers. There were and still are many mistakes in my Town and certainly are in others. So - not your job - but try the feedback route (get it?) with Google and see what happens. And of course you shouldn't have to do it but try adding a sign - YOUR *@%$# GPS IS WRONG.
Or set up a Lemonade stand. You know that saying :